E-memorial
The National Eisenhower Memorial will be the first national presidential memorial of the 21st Century and the first to incorporate an electronic companion memorial. The e-memorial consists of an on-site component and an off-site (website) component. The on-site e-memorial uses wireless technology and personal mobile devices to provide interactive enhancement for the physical memorial and the electronic interpretation of the memorial’s themes. A downloadable mobile device application will enable visitors to view historical footage, speeches, and events in the context of the physical memorial through augmented reality, akin to a video game. The off-site component is web-based and provides further information on and interpretation of Eisenhower’s legacy, including links to the six legacy organizations and information about their programs. Both components are flexible enough to be updated as the Eisenhower legacy continues to be interpreted.
The e-memorial provides an innovative and technologically advanced way for a contemporary audience to understand a memorial dedicated to a president whose legacy will reach far into the future. .
The e-memorial will be completed and dedicated with the physical memorial on Memorial Day 2015.
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